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2025 Reunion Information

February 23, 2025March 3, 2025 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

The WW2 museum in New Orleans! Save the dates: August 4 through August 7, 2025 We are pleased to announce that the 83rd Infantry Division Association’s 78th Reunion will begin on Monday August 4, 2025 at the Higgins Hotel, New Orleans, the official hotel of the National World War 2 Museum. The WW2 Museum The Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn. Since we last visited in 2014, the Museum has completed an expansion which was still underway then. The Museum will be the focal point of our visit – a tremendous opportunity to introduce a grandchild, great nephew, great niece or great grandchild to a seminal event in American and World history. a view inside the WW2 museum The Higgins is immediately across from the Museum. The Reunion...

2024 Hotel and Registration

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

Make your hotel reservation now! This family friendly hotel has an indoor and outdoor pool, outdoor recreation area including an All-Sports Court, Basketball, Tennis, and Shuffleboard, coin operated arcade games, ping pong and billiard room and a playworld playground. Rates are $129 per night including two hot breakfast buffet tickets per room. There is no extra charge for triple or quads. There is free parking and free shuttle to the nearby Harrisburg airport. Call now (717)939-7841 or toll free at 800-637-4817 for the 83rd Infantry Division Association 77th Reunion rate. Or use the button above. Reunion registration forms will be made available shortly ...

2024 Reunion Information

January 8, 2024May 17, 2024 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

History! Heritage! Heroes! Save the dates: August 14 through August 17, 2024 We’re pleased to announce that the 77th reunion of the 83rd Infantry Division Association will be held at the Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey PA Wednesday August 14 through August 17, 2024. Save the dates! Book your hotel room Fill out the registration form Where? Our reunion hotel is the Harrisburg Hershey Red Lion Hotel 751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA.17111. This family friendly hotel has an indoor and outdoor pool, outdoor recreation area including an All-Sports Court, Basketball, Tennis, Shuffleboard (tourney anyone?), coin operated arcade games, ping pong and billiard room. We heard you loud & clear at last years reunion on what you wanted for our reunion hotel & we delivered with a very low rate & added value. Rates are $129 per night including two hot breakfast buffet tickets per room. There is no extra charge for triple or quads & free parking and free shuttle to the nearby Harrisburg airport. For...

2023 Reunion information

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

Army meets Navy! The 76th Reunion will be in Annapolis, Maryland July 26-29, 2023 Read our schedule below “Save the Date!” With great pleasure, the 76th annual reunion is scheduled for July 26-29th at the Crowne Plaza Annapolis, MD starting Wednesday evening and concluding Saturday night with our banquet. Reunion registration packets will be mailed in the spring with all the final details, activity sign up and more so for now please save the dates. I would like to thank the reunion committee for all their time and hard work exhaustively reviewing multiple reunion cities and hotels to find a site that was easily accessible by air and car, cost effective, and new for our Veterans and members, and Annapolis fit the bill. For those flying, you have 3 options: BWI is the closest local airport to Annapolis less than 30 minutes away and in D.C., Reagan and Dulles are less than an hour away. Where? Our full-service hotel is just off highway 50 surrounded...

2023 Hotel and Registration

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

Make your hotel reservation now! Our full-service hotel is just off highway 50 surrounded by restaurants and shopping & we have a very low group room rate of $119/night including breakfast (up to two per room)! Our room block is limited, and we encourage those wanting rooms with two double beds to register early. Click the link above to do so. The Crowne Plaza Annapolis is a short drive away from one of the most beautiful and bustling harbors in America with activities on land and sea including the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis historic walking district, and Maryland State House. Other area options include crossing the Bay Bridge and visiting the beautiful Delmarva peninsula on the Eastern shore. Reunion registration forms will be made available shortly ...

2022 Hotel and Registration

April 21, 2022May 27, 2022 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

Make your hotel reservation now! This recently renovated full-service Hyatt is right smack dab in downtown Louisville within walking distance to restaurants, bourbon bars, local activities, and tourist meccas. Click the button above to profit from our group rate! We have a very low group room rate of with discounted parking & food at their restaurant. Also, they will honor this rate three days before & one day after our reunion for members who want to arrive early or stay over Sunday night for possible side trips. Directly out of the hotel is 4th Street Live, a blocked off entertainment district with plenty of food & drink options so you are within walking distance of the Urban Bourbon Trail, the Ali museum, among many more things to see. Some of America’s most famous local food & drinks originated in Louisville, including the Hot Brown, Burgoo, Derby Pie, and of course, Kentucky Bourbon, and the infamous Mint Julep so start your reunion planning...

2022 Reunion information

April 21, 2022April 22, 2022 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

It’s official, the 83rd ID Association 75th Reunion is coming to Louisville, Kentucky August 3-6, 2022 Read our schedule below We are excited to announce our 75th Reunion will be held in Louisville, KY at the Hyatt Regency downtown during our traditional time frame, the first weekend in August 3-6 so please “SAVE THE DATES”. Check out the reunion article in the upcoming Thunderbolt for more details but we received an offer we couldn’t refuse from the 83rd ARRTC commander, Col. Larry Thomas. We'll get to experience a very special day at Ft. Knox from meeting our current 83rd soldiers, touring the Patton Museum, and most importantly taking part in a once in a lifetime experience unveiling the plaque honoring 83rd ID Medal of Honor Recipient, Ralph Neppel. Of course, we will have a traditional tour day in Louisville visiting one of the world’s most famous horse tracks, Churchill Downs and touring America’s most famous baseball bat factory, the Louisville Slugger. Who...

74th Reunion Registration

October 3, 2021October 15, 2021 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

As we are nearing our Reunion start you still have the opportunity to register and join us in Virginia! After a long and difficult period it will be a great opportunity to meet old friends or make new ones. Our reunion will be a highlighted by a group visit to the brand new National Museum of the Army. To find out what else we have planned, head over to our reunion information page.By clicking the button below you will be able to find the Reunion registration form. The deadline and $25 registration discount has been extended to October 25. Please return the filled out form to the address or email address listed on the form. Payment can be made through Paypal to info@83rdassociation.com or use your phone to scan the qr code below! Download the Registration form Hotel information below the picture! Hosting us for the 74th Reunion will be the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Crystal City, Va. Reservations can be made from now...

Lifetime membership for WW2 Veterans

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

We currently have 40 WW 2 veterans who are on the Association’s roster. The Executive Board has voted to establish a fund to confer lifetime membership on these veterans, several of whom have been regular members and supporters of the Association from its inception in 1947. These veterans have kept faith with their buddies throughout. The Board’s goal is to confer these memberships at the upcoming reunion To do this we are asking descendants and friends for voluntary donations to a lifetime membership fund in their honor. You may include a donation with your dues renewal or just make a donation. Any and all donations are welcome as we thank them for their service, sacrifice and for the freedom that we too often take for granted today. ...

74th Reunion Information

March 15, 2021October 15, 2021 by 83rd AssociationNo Comments

As we near the date of our 74th “Annual” Reunion, we have been working hard on our plans to have a great reunion.This time, because we anticipate attendance by “first timers”, we will have a “Meet and Greet” on Wednesday evening. Those of us who have been to reunions will renew those friendships while welcoming newcomers to our ranks. On Veterans’ Day, we should be one of the first groups to tour the National Museum of the United States Army.We plan to spend the day visiting the various exhibitions representing the history of the Army from its earliest days to the present. We can take our time on the first level going through the various eras and walk through the Soldier’s Stories Gallery. We plan to enjoy a box lunch at mid-day, and also conduct our Reunion’s First General Session. After lunch, we can spend the afternoon taking in the special exhibit (currently the “Art of Soldiering”) on the second...